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July 13, 2026CureusOpen Access

Virtual Reality as an Alternative to Conventional Anatomy Teaching: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

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RERifat ErshadIKImaad KhanSGSyed Gilani

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates virtual reality's effectiveness in anatomy education, suggesting enhanced retention and knowledge acquisition.

Key Points

  • Evaluate the efficacy of VR-based instruction compared to traditional methods in anatomy education.
  • Systematic review following PRISMA guidelines
  • Search of PubMed/MEDLINE and Cochrane Central for RCTs
  • Assessment of risk of bias using Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool with 8 RCTs included (n ≈ 480 participants)
  • VR matched or exceeded traditional methods in immediate knowledge acquisition
  • VR was non-inferior at 5 to 9 days and 8 weeks, superior at 4 months (p < 0.001)
  • Evidence quality rated moderate, with performance bias as major limitation

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Ershad et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a547f6d475c38bf615a5230https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.112410
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